In this study, a three-port DC-DC converter is proposed based on quadratic boost converter. The proposed converter contains paths to enable the flow of power from input source to load and battery. Furthermore, it makes a path available to energise the load by the battery. The proposed converter has a bidirectional path using two additional switches and two diodes. Power flows from the input source and the battery to the load in a single-stage resulting in higher efficiency. The proposed converter has three switches and two duty cycles defined. By adjusting the duty cycles, maximum input power and output voltage can be regulated based on the input source power and the battery condition. To control the proposed converter, three operation modes are defined. In order to design the control system, the proposed converter is analysed and the small-signal models are obtained. Using a decoupling network for the integrated small-signal models, separated closed-loop controllers are designed. Finally, a prototype for the proposed converter is prepared to validate feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed converter and the control method by experimental results.

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This study proposes a high step-up DC-DC converter based on quadratic boost converter. The proposed converter is composed of a quadratic boost converter and a multiplier cell. The converter can be used in low power applications which need to increase output voltage with high gain. In order to reduce number of the components, the multiplier cell is composed with the quadratic boost converter in a way to share one of their inductors. The found location of the multiplier adds some advantages to the proposed converter in comparison to the similar converters. The converter advantages include higher voltage gain, lower voltage stress on diodes and capacitors and requiring smaller inductors. To verify the points, principle operation of the converter is analysed and it has been compared with other converters. The proposed converter is designed and implemented using its main equations. Experiments are done along the lines of the analysis to prove that they have good accordance with each other. Operation quality factors such as voltage stress, voltage gain, efficiency, dynamic of the converter and operation in transient conditions are investigated using the experiments.

This study proposes a common grounded Z-source DC-DC converter. In comparison to conventional Z-source converter, it converts voltage with higher voltage gain and lower voltage stress on the switch, diodes and capacitors. In addition, it needs smaller inductors in comparison to the similar converters. The converter is analysed and compared with other converters. Its main equations are obtained which show the converter advantages as lower voltage stresses, smaller inductors, higher efficiency and higher voltage gain in comparison to the reviewed converters. A prototype for the proposed converter is prepared based on analysis and theoretical parts. Experiments are done along the lines of the analysis. Experimental results and theoretical equations are used to prove the converter operation quality.